Archive for May, 2011

House Redistricting Moving In Another Direction?

Filed in Delaware by on May 9, 2011 5 Comments

Possibly. And I’m not sure I like the direction it may be heading. There seems to be an emerging consensus that all four Wilmington districts may survive redistricting. The alternative, which is possible, would be for Gerald Brady’s district to disappear. As it turns out, seniority would place Brady at a disadvantage amongst the Wilmington […]

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Monday Open Thread

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Monday Open Thread

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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My Cartoon on Meet the Press

Filed in Delaware, National by on May 9, 2011 9 Comments
My Cartoon on Meet the Press

I was out shopping for groceries for Mother’s Day Sunday morning when I found out that my cartoon about the death of Osama bin Laden was featured on this week’s “Meet the Press.”

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Are You Prepared?

Filed in National by on May 9, 2011 21 Comments

Are you ready for Judgment Day? It’s going to happen on May 21 at 6 PM Pacific Time according to one religious group.

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 7, 2011 11 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Is This an Attack on Traditional Marriage?

Filed in Delaware by on May 7, 2011 2 Comments

I’ve always heard that life was going to the dogs. Perhaps one of our learned friends over at that other political blog could tell us if this is an attack on traditional marriage. There was a full-page photo layout on page 90 of the May 5 edition of The Cape Gazette.

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No Promo Homo in Tennessee

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The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that will prohibit teachers from discussing any sexuality except heterosexuality for kids in grades K-8. SB 49 is set for full Senate action on Monday, May 9. Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) is passionate about this legislation, which he previously sponsored unsuccessfully in the state House for six years. […]

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Building Delaware’s Future, or How to Throw Taxpayer Money at Businesses

Filed in Delaware by on May 7, 2011 96 Comments

Governor Markell has spent the past three days rolling out his plan to spend newly DEFAC-found revenues of $320M. Links to the Governor’s Press Releases on this are below, and worth looking at in their entirety.

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Late Night Video — Atlas Shrugged, Part II

Filed in National by on May 6, 2011 0 Comments

This time, done by Andy Cobb and Second City: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seKhVJDOzlQ[/youtube]

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Friday Open Thread

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The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Consequences

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Donald Trump was uninvited from being the pace car driver for the Indianapolis 500 after a group of activists placed pressure on the race organizers.

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Yes, Our Politics Are Really This Stupid

Filed in National by on May 6, 2011 6 Comments

The moment of unity for America after the killing of the world’s most wanted terrorist was very, very brief.

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Ryan’s Medicare Killer Is Dead

Filed in National by on May 6, 2011 6 Comments

Have you been watching this unfold over the last day or so? The House GOP leadership has been throwing Ryan under the bus and walking back any idea of privatizing Medicare as part of a budget scheme. Why?

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